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PC Perspectivehttp://www.pcper.com/images/podcast-logo-600x600.pngenRumor: New Intel Core i7 Haswell-E Processor Specs Allegedly Leakedhttps://www.pcper.com/news/Processors/Rumor-New-Intel-Core-i7-Haswell-E-Processor-Specs-Allegedly-Leaked
<p>As with any high-profile release there have been rumors circulating around Intel&#39;s upcoming high-end desktop processors for the X99 chipset, and a report today from <a href="http://www.coolaler.com">Chinese site Coolaler</a> claims to have the specs on these new Haswell-E CPU&#39;s.</p>
<p><center><div class = "center-article-image"><a href="/news/Processors/Rumor-New-Intel-Core-i7-Haswell-E-Processor-Specs-Allegedly-Leaked" class="inline-image-link" title="View: intel_i7-5960x_5930k_5820k_sp.jpg"><img src="/files/imagecache/article_max_width/news/2014-05-27/intel_i7-5960x_5930k_5820k_sp.jpg" alt="intel_i7-5960x_5930k_5820k_sp.jpg" title="intel_i7-5960x_5930k_5820k_sp.jpg" class="pcper-inline" width="602" height="339" /></a></div></center></p>
<p><center><i>The alleged Haswell-E lineup</i></center></p>
<p>Of particular interest are the core counts, which appear to have been increased compared to the current Ivy Bridge-E products. The lineup will reportedly include a 6-core i7-5820K, 6-core i7-5930K, and <i>8-core</i> i7-5960X. Yep, not only are we looking at an octo-core desktop part but now even the &quot;entry-level&quot; Extreme part might have 6 cores.</p>
<p>Nothing wrong with more cores (and this will be especially attractive if we see the same MSRP&#39;s as Ivy Bridge-E) but there might be one caveat with the i7-5820K, as the reported specs show fewer PCIe lanes on this CPU with 28, compared to the 40 lanes found on the higher Haswell-E parts (and all current Ivy-Bridge-E parts).</p>
<p>Haswell-E would still provide more lanes than the current desktop i7 parts (an i7-4770K has only 16), but the disparity would create an interesting quandary for a potential adopter. Though x8 connections for multi-GPU setups is par for the course already on non-X79 desktop systems, the SATA Express and M.2 standards will put more of a premium on PCIe lane allocation for storage going forward.</p>
<p><center><div class = "center-article-image"><a href="/news/Processors/Rumor-New-Intel-Core-i7-Haswell-E-Processor-Specs-Allegedly-Leaked" class="inline-image-link" title="View: inte_core_i7-5690x_cpu-z.png"><img src="/files/imagecache/article_max_width/news/2014-05-27/inte_core_i7-5690x_cpu-z.png" alt="inte_core_i7-5690x_cpu-z.png" title="inte_core_i7-5690x_cpu-z.png" class="pcper-inline" width="407" height="400" /></a></div></center></p>
<p><center><i>An alleged CPU-Z screenshot of an 8-core i7-5960X part</i></center></p>
<p>Of course no official word from Intel on the matter yet, and only speculation on pricing. This is completely unsubstantiated, but is certainly of interest - particularly as hex-core i7&#39;s previously commanded the pricing of a more premium part in each prior iteration.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.pcper.com/news/Processors/Rumor-New-Intel-Core-i7-Haswell-E-Processor-Specs-Allegedly-Leaked" target="_blank">read more</a></p>https://www.pcper.com/news/Processors/Rumor-New-Intel-Core-i7-Haswell-E-Processor-Specs-Allegedly-Leaked#commentsProcessorscpuHaswell-EIntellga2011octocorerumorsX99Tue, 27 May 2014 22:58:02 +0000Sebastian Peak60300 at https://www.pcper.comASUS Announces Republic of Gamers Rampage IV Black Edition Motherboardhttps://www.pcper.com/news/Motherboards/ASUS-Announces-Republic-Gamers-Rampage-IV-Black-Edition-Motherboard
<p>Fremont, CA (November 7th, 2013) - ASUS today announced the Republic of Gamers (ROG) Rampage IV Black Edition, an E-ATX gaming and overclocking motherboard designed to unleash the full potential of Intel LGA 2011 Core i7 Ivy Bridge-E processors is available for pre-order at select sites.</p>
<p>Based on the Intel X79 Express chipset, the Rampage IV Black Edition includes all of the best ROG technologies and innovations for unrivaled gaming and overclocking performance. With its four PCI-E 3.0 x16 slots, two PCI-E 2.0 x1 slots and eight DIMM slots supporting up to 64GB of overclocked DDR3 DRAM, the Rampage IV Black Edition has near limitless expansion possibilities, including support for both 4-way NVIDIA SLI and AMD CrossFireX.</p>
<p>Every Rampage IV Black Edition includes a free copy of Assassin&#39;s Creed IV: Black Flag, allowing gamers to take advantage of premium ROG hardware and software features right out of the box.</p>
<p><div class = "center-article-image"><a href="/news/Motherboards/ASUS-Announces-Republic-Gamers-Rampage-IV-Black-Edition-Motherboard" class="inline-image-link" title="View: image01.jpg"><img src="/files/imagecache/article_max_width/news/2013-11-07/image01.jpg" alt="image01.jpg" title="image01.jpg" class="pcper-inline" width="400" height="330" /></a></div></p>
<p><strong>Born to push limits and break records</strong><br />
ASUS designed the Rampage IV Black Edition for those who demand the ultimate feature set. It includes the OC Panel, a real-time system-monitoring and tuning console that is great for gamers and a huge advantage for overclockers. It can be mounted internally for everyday monitoring of temperatures, base clock and fan speeds while also offering one-click CPU Level Up for an instant speed boost. Externally, it can be used to monitor and control multiple parameters in real-time via onboard buttons. Extreme overclocking has never been easier.</p>
<p>Prior to becoming widely available, world-class overclockers have already demonstrated the Rampage IV Black Edition&rsquo;s record-breaking capabilities as it currently holds chart-topping scores in top benchmarks and numerous other world records on the X79 platform.</p>
<p><strong>Built for the most demanding games and gamers</strong><br />
In order to be able to push the limits, ROG engineers combined thoughtful design with superior quality components.</p>
<p>The Rampage IV Black Edition&rsquo;s Extreme Engine DIGI+ III voltage-regulator module (VRM) provides highly precise and stable power delivery by employing NexFET MOSFETs, 60A (amp) chokes and high-endurance Japanese-made 10K black metallic capacitors. The motherboard&rsquo;s black-themed heat-sink is exclusively and cleverly integrated with the MOSFET area to extend to the input/output (I/O) cover for even better cooling and stability.</p>
<p>Built-in SupremeFX Black technology provides sound quality that is on par with high-end dedicated sound cards. Premium components such as ELNA audio capacitors and German-made WIMA film capacitors deliver impeccable clarity, while high-fidelity op-amps (operational amplifiers) and a Cirrus Logic CS4398 DAC (digital/analog converter) deliver lossless audio and a brilliant 120dB SNR (signal-to-noise ratio).</p>
<p class="rtecenter"><div class = "center-article-image"><a href="/news/Motherboards/ASUS-Announces-Republic-Gamers-Rampage-IV-Black-Edition-Motherboard" class="inline-image-link" title="View: Rampage-IV-Black-Edition-1-723x1000.jpg"><img src="/files/imagecache/article_max_width/news/2013-11-07/Rampage-IV-Black-Edition-1-723x1000.jpg" alt="Rampage-IV-Black-Edition-1-723x1000.jpg" title="Rampage-IV-Black-Edition-1-723x1000.jpg" class="pcper-inline" width="602" height="833" /></a></div></p>
<p>ROG&rsquo;s Sonic Radar on-screen overlay provides fans of first-person shooter (FPS) games with an ear to the ground, as it displays the precise direction and origin of in-game sounds such as gunshots, footsteps and call-outs &mdash; giving ROG gamers a leg-up when trying to pinpoint the enemy.</p>
<p>Ultra-fast Intel Gigabit Ethernet with ROG&rsquo;s GameFirst II utility optimizes network traffic to keep latency to a minimum and reduce all-important ping times. The ROG RAMDisk utility allows up to 80% of a computer&rsquo;s available RAM to be used as a high-speed virtual drive &mdash; lending a strong performance boost to many modern games that regularly read or write data during gameplay.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.pcper.com/news/Motherboards/ASUS-Announces-Republic-Gamers-Rampage-IV-Black-Edition-Motherboard" target="_blank">read more</a></p>https://www.pcper.com/news/Motherboards/ASUS-Announces-Republic-Gamers-Rampage-IV-Black-Edition-Motherboard#commentsMotherboardsasusASUS ROGlga2011rampage iv black editionThu, 07 Nov 2013 18:41:55 +0000Jeremy Hellstrom58870 at https://www.pcper.comFor those who prefer their boards with a bit of experience, MSI's Big Bang XPower II X79https://www.pcper.com/news/Motherboards/those-who-prefer-their-boards-bit-experience-MSIs-Big-Bang-XPower-II-X79
<p>If you are looking for Z77 previews then the long list below should keep you occupied, but since Ivy Bridge processors are not yet available these tests with Sandy Bridge processors are more of a performance preview even if almost every model of Z77 board can already be had.&nbsp; If you are more interested in [H]ard numbers then why not <a href="http://www.hardocp.com/article/2012/04/09/msi_big_bang_xpower_ii_motherboard_review">check out [H]'s review of the MSI Big Bang XPower II</a>, a fully evolved X79 motherboard.&nbsp; This chipset has matured and expanded its capabilities, a Core i-7 3960K was perfectly stable at 4.7GHz after a bit of work.&nbsp; The board came off of the review with flying colours even if the BIOS&nbsp;was renamed to the MSI&nbsp;DoubleClick BIOS thanks to some issues with the UEFI's interface. </p>
<p class="rtecenter"><div class = "center-article-image"><a href="/news/Motherboards/those-who-prefer-their-boards-bit-experience-MSIs-Big-Bang-XPower-II-X79" class="inline-image-link" title="View: H_MSI_X_2.jpg"><img src="/files/imagecache/article_max_width/news/2012-04-10/H_MSI_X_2.jpg" alt="H_MSI_X_2.jpg" title="H_MSI_X_2.jpg" class="pcper-inline" width="602" height="429" /></a></div></p>
<blockquote><p>&quot;MSI pulls out all the stops to create the Big Bang XPower II. A true enthusiast class motherboard designed for over the top enthusiast rigs. The XPower II is able to satisfy the overclocker and fits the needs of the multi-GPU user looking for a bigger bang. And yes, you even get fake bullets and guns on your heatsinks.&quot;</p>
</blockquote>
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<li><a target="_blank" href="http://techreport.com/articles.x/22755">Z77 motherboards from Asus, Gigabyte, and MSI @ The Tech Report</a></li>
<li><a target="_blank" href="http://www.eteknix.com/reviews/motherboards/asus-maximus-v-gene-z77-motherboard-sandy-bridge-review/">Asus Maximus V Gene (Z77) Motherboard Sandy Bridge Review @ eTeknix</a></li>
<li><a target="_blank" href="http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/Intel-DZ77GA-70K-Motherboard/1524">Intel DZ77GA-70K Motherboard @ Hardware Secrets</a></li>
<li><a target="_blank" href="http://www.overclockersclub.com/reviews/msi_gigabyte_z77/">Intel Z77 Chipset motherboard Review @ OCC</a></li>
<li><a target="_blank" href="http://www.guru3d.com/article/ecs-z77h2ax-golden-motherboard-preview/">ECS Z77H2-AX Golden @ Guru of 3D</a></li>
<li><a target="_blank" href="http://benchmarkreviews.com/index.php?option=com_content&amp;task=view&amp;id=898&amp;Itemid=69">MSI Z77A-GD65 LGA1155 Motherboard @ Benchmark Reviews</a></li>
<li><a target="_blank" href="http://www.bjorn3d.com/articles/MSI_Z77-GD65_/2212.html">MSI Z77-GD65 @ Bjorn3D</a></li>
<li><a target="_blank" href="http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Biostar/TZ77XE4_preview/">Biostar TZ77XE4 Intel LGA1155 Preview @ techPowerUp</a></li>
<li><a target="_blank" href="http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/ECS/Z77H2-AX_preview/">ECS Golden Board Z77H2-AX LGA 1155 Preview @ techPowerUp</a></li>
<li><a target="_blank" href="http://www.neoseeker.com/Articles/Hardware/Previews/ECS_Gigabyte_Intel_Z77/">ECS, Gigabyte &amp; Intel Z77 Motherboard Preview @ Neoseeker</a></li>
<li><a target="_blank" href="http://www.bjorn3d.com/articles/Intel_7_Series_Chipset_and_DZ77GA-70K_Review/2209.html">Intel 7 Series Chipset and DZ77GA-70K @ Guru of 3D</a></li>
<li><a target="_blank" href="http://www.eteknix.com/reviews/motherboards/gigabyte-z77x-ud5h-motherboard-sandy-bridge-review/">Gigabyte Z77X-UD5H Motherboard Sandy Bridge Review @ eTeknix</a></li>
<li><a target="_blank" href="http://www.legitreviews.com/article/1890/1/">GIGABYTE GA-Z77X-UD5H WiFi &amp; GA-Z77X-UD3H Motherboard Reviews @ Legit Reviews</a></li>
<li><a target="_blank" href="http://www.funkykit.com/component/content/article/51-motherboards/8991-review-asrock-z77-professional-motherboard.html">ASRock Z77-Professional @ Funky Kit</a></li>
<li><a target="_blank" href="http://www.overclock3d.net/reviews/cpu_mainboard/asus_p8-z77v_pro_sandy_bridge_review/1">ASUS P8-Z77V Pro @ OC3D</a></li>
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<li><a target="_blank" href="http://www.hardwareheaven.com/reviews/1469/pg1/intel-z77-chipset-launch-roundup-introduction.html">Intel Z77 Series Chipset Launch Roundup @ HardwareHeaven</a></li>
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<li><a target="_blank" href="http://www.eteknix.com/reviews/motherboards/biostar-tz77xe4-z77-motherboard-preview/">Biostar TZ77XE4 Z77 Motherboard Preview @ eTeknix</a></li>
<li><a target="_blank" href="http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/ECS-Z77H2-AX-Motherboard/1522">ECS Z77H2-AX Motherboard @ Hardware Secrets</a></li>
<li><a target="_blank" href="http://www.tweaktown.com/articles/4651/lucid_virtu_mvp_hyperformance_tested_with_asrock_z77_and_intel_ivy_bridge/index4.html">Lucid Virtu MVP (HyperFormance) Tested with ASRock Z77 and Intel Ivy Bridge @ Tweaktown</a></li>
<li><a target="_blank" href="http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/Gigabyte-Z77X-UD3H-Motherboard/1520">Gigabyte Z77X-UD3H Motherboard @ Hardware Secrets</a></li>
<li><a target="_blank" href="http://www.ninjalane.com/reviews/motherboards/sabertooth_p67">Asus Sabertooth P67 Motherboard Review @ Ninjalane</a></li>
<li><a target="_blank" href="http://www.techwarelabs.com/asrock-fatal1ty-x79-professional-intel-2011-motherboard/">ASRock Fatal1ty x79 Professional Intel 2011 Motherboard @ TechwareLabs</a></li>
<li><a target="_blank" href="http://www.eteknix.com/reviews/motherboards/asus-z9pe-d8-ws-dual-socket-workstation-motherboard-review/">Asus Z9PE-D8 WS Dual Socket Workstation Motherboard Review @ eTeknix</a></li>
<li><a target="_blank" href="http://www.hardocp.com/article/2012/04/03/asrock_x79_extreme4_motherboard_review_take_two">ASRock X79 Extreme4 Motherboard Review Take Two @ [H]ard|OCP</a></li>
<li><a target="_blank" href="http://www.bjorn3d.com/articles/Asus_X79_Sabertooth_Motherboard/2181.html">Asus X79 Sabertooth Motherboard @ Bjorn3D</a></li>
<li><a target="_blank" href="http://www.bjorn3d.com/articles/ASUS_Rampage_IV_Formula_Motherboard/2179.html">ASUS Rampage IV Formula Motherboard @ Bjorn3D</a></li>
<li><a target="_blank" href="http://www.techarp.com/showarticle.aspx?artno=606">BIOS Option Of The Week - Delay DRAM Read Latch @ TechARP</a></li>
<li><a target="_blank" href="http://www.anandtech.com/show/5714/990fx-motherboard-roundup-with-thuban-and-bulldozer-a-second-wind-for-asus-gigabyte-msi-and-biostar">990FX Motherboard Roundup with Thuban and Bulldozer &ndash; A Second Wind for ASUS, Gigabyte, MSI and Biostar @ AnandTech</a></li>
<li><a target="_blank" href="http://www.hardcoreware.net/gigabyte-990fxa-ud3-review/">Gigabyte 990FXA-UD3 Review @ HCW</a></li>
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<p><a href="https://www.pcper.com/news/Motherboards/those-who-prefer-their-boards-bit-experience-MSIs-Big-Bang-XPower-II-X79" target="_blank">read more</a></p>https://www.pcper.com/news/Motherboards/those-who-prefer-their-boards-bit-experience-MSIs-Big-Bang-XPower-II-X79#commentsMotherboardsBig Bang XPower IIlga2011msix79Tue, 10 Apr 2012 16:38:27 +0000Jeremy Hellstrom54084 at https://www.pcper.comAn Assassin, just like his father, Gigabyte's new X79 motherboardhttps://www.pcper.com/news/Motherboards/Assassin-just-his-father-Gigabytes-new-X79-motherboard
<p>The <a href="http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128533&amp;nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&amp;cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-N82E16813128533-_-na-_-na&amp;AID=10440897&amp;PID=5682563">Gigabyte Assassin 2</a> carries on with Gigabyte's militaristic theme with a heatsink shaped like a handgun but there are some new features over and above the bright green expansion slots.&nbsp; The board uses the E-ATX form factor and sports not only Bigfoot's KillerNIC&nbsp;onboard but also a WiFi card with two antenna, giving your next LGA2011 build a lot of networking power.&nbsp; <a href="http://lanoc.org/review/motherboards/5754-gigabyte-assassin-2">LanOC's testing revealed that the storage controller on this board lagged behind some similar models</a> and they had some audio issues as well, though it is possible a BIOS update could change that.&nbsp; They were also disappointed to be limited to 4 DIMMs maximum, as other high end X79 boards sport an extra pair of slots for a truly large memory pool.</p>
<p class="rtecenter"><div class = "center-article-image"><a href="/news/Motherboards/Assassin-just-his-father-Gigabytes-new-X79-motherboard" class="inline-image-link" title="View: LOC_assassin2.jpg"><img src="/files/imagecache/article_max_width/news/2012-03-16/LOC_assassin2.jpg" alt="LOC_assassin2.jpg" title="LOC_assassin2.jpg" class="pcper-inline" width="602" height="401" /></a></div></p>
<blockquote><p>&quot;It seems almost like it was yesterday when I took a close look at Gigabytes Assassin, flagship motherboard on the X58 chipset. Here we are less than a year later with a new chipset and socket available. That means it&rsquo;s time once again to take a look at Gigabyte&rsquo;s flagship gaming motherboard, the Assassin 2 X79. With a lower price point, smaller form factor, and all of the features of the original we loved the Assassin 2 should be a great board. Of course we won&rsquo;t know that for sure until we dig in a little farther, so let&rsquo;s jump in!&quot;</p>
</blockquote>
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<li><a target="_blank" href="http://www.kitguru.net/components/motherboard/zardon/asus-p8z68-v-pro-gen-3-motherboard-review/">Asus P8Z68-V Pro Gen 3 @ Kitguru</a></li>
<li><a target="_blank" href="http://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/4609/msi_big_bang_xpower_ii_intel_x79_motherboard_review/index.html">MSI Big Bang XPower II @ Tweaktown</a></li>
<li><a target="_blank" href="http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/ASUS-Maximus-IV-Extreme-Z-Motherboard/1505">ASUS Maximus IV Extreme-Z Motherboard @ Hardware Secrets</a></li>
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<li><a target="_blank" href="http://www.ninjalane.com/reviews/motherboards/asus_p9x79">Asus P9X79 Motherboard Review @ Ninjalane</a></li>
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<p><a href="https://www.pcper.com/news/Motherboards/Assassin-just-his-father-Gigabytes-new-X79-motherboard" target="_blank">read more</a></p>https://www.pcper.com/news/Motherboards/Assassin-just-his-father-Gigabytes-new-X79-motherboard#commentsMotherboardsassassin 2gigabytelga2011x79Fri, 16 Mar 2012 17:28:30 +0000Jeremy Hellstrom53862 at https://www.pcper.comMSI X79A-GD65 (8D) LGA 2011 ATX Motherboard Reviewhttps://www.pcper.com/reviews/Motherboards/MSI-X79A-GD65-8D-LGA-2011-ATX-Motherboard-Review
<p><strong><em>Introduction</em></strong></p>
<p><div class = "center-article-image"><a href="/reviews/Motherboards/MSI-X79A-GD65-8D-LGA-2011-ATX-Motherboard-Review" class="inline-image-link" title="View: five_pictures1_2487_20111107172742.jpg"><img src="/files/imagecache/article_max_width/review/2012-02-24/five_pictures1_2487_20111107172742.jpg" alt="five_pictures1_2487_20111107172742.jpg" title="five_pictures1_2487_20111107172742.jpg" class="pcper-inline" width="602" height="482" /></a></div></p>
<p class="rtecenter"><em>Courtesy of MSI</em></p>
<p>My first Sandy Bridge-E motherboard review of 2012 showcases the talents of Intel's latest i7-3820 3.6GHz quad-core processor and MSI's X79A-GD65 (8D) ATX&nbsp;motherboard. The enhancements included in the LGA 2011 platform combined with MSI's unique optimizations to the board's overclocking, gaming, and power management capabilities should make for an exciting testing experience.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p><div class = "center-article-image"><a href="/reviews/Motherboards/MSI-X79A-GD65-8D-LGA-2011-ATX-Motherboard-Review" class="inline-image-link" title="View: five_pictures3_2487_20111107172742.jpg"><img src="/files/imagecache/article_max_width/review/2012-02-24/five_pictures3_2487_20111107172742.jpg" alt="five_pictures3_2487_20111107172742.jpg" title="five_pictures3_2487_20111107172742.jpg" class="pcper-inline" width="602" height="482" /></a></div></p>
<p class="rtecenter"><em>Courtesy of MSI</em></p>
<p>MSI currently has six motherboards that support the LGA 2011 socket and the X79A-GD65 (8D) is considered one of their higher-end offerings at $289.99. This board targets users who want to take advantage of three PCI-E x16 slots for AMD CrossfireX or NVIDIA SLI configurations. It also gives users the ability to use up to two SATA 6GB/s and four SATA 3GB/s devices courtesy of the X79 chipset. MSI also used a second ASMedia controller to add two more SATA 6GB/s ports to the board. All of these SATA3 ports support Intel's Rapid Storage Technology, but the SATA3 devices managed by the X79 chipset can only handle RAID 0 and 1 versus the ASMedia chip that handles RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.pcper.com/reviews/Motherboards/MSI-X79A-GD65-8D-LGA-2011-ATX-Motherboard-Review">Continue reading our review of the MSI&nbsp;X79A-GD65 (8D) Motherboard!!</a></p>
<p><a href="https://www.pcper.com/reviews/Motherboards/MSI-X79A-GD65-8D-LGA-2011-ATX-Motherboard-Review" target="_blank">read more</a></p>https://www.pcper.com/reviews/Motherboards/MSI-X79A-GD65-8D-LGA-2011-ATX-Motherboard-Review#commentsMotherboards3820atxIntellga2011mobomotherboardmsisandy bridge-eTue, 06 Mar 2012 23:10:55 +0000Steve Grever53672 at https://www.pcper.comIntel Announces New Xeon Processor to Power the Cloudhttps://www.pcper.com/news/Processors/Intel-Announces-New-Xeon-Processor-Power-Cloud
<p class="rtecenter"><div class = "center-article-image"><a href="/news/Processors/Intel-Announces-New-Xeon-Processor-Power-Cloud" class="inline-image-link" title="View: XeonE5.png"><img src="/files/imagecache/article_max_width/news/2012-03-06/XeonE5.png" alt="XeonE5.png" title="XeonE5.png" class="pcper-inline" width="602" height="255" /></a></div></p>
<p>SANTA CLARA, Calif., March 6, 2012 &ndash; Addressing the incredible growth of data traffic in the cloud, Intel Corporation announced the record-breaking Intel Xeon processor E5-2600 product family. These new processors deliver leadership performance, best data center performance per watt, breakthrough I/O innovation and trusted hardware security features to enable IT to scale. These processors are not only at the heart of servers and workstations, but will also power the next generation of storage and communication systems from leading vendors around the world.</p>
<p>Forecasts call for 15 billion connected devices and over 3 billion connected users by 2015. The amount of global data center IP traffic is forecasted to grow by 33 percent annually through 2015, surpassing 4.8 zetabytes per year, more than 3 times the amount in 2011. At these levels, each connected user will generate more than 4GB of data traffic every day &ndash; the equivalent of a 4-hour HD movie. This will increase the amount of data that needs to be stored by almost 50 percent per year. &shy; In order to scale to meet this growth, the worldwide number of cloud servers is expected to more than triple by 2015.</p>
<p>&ldquo;The growth in cloud computing and connected devices is transforming the way businesses benefit from IT products and services,&rdquo; said Diane Bryant, Intel vice president and general manager of the Datacenter and Connected Systems Group. &ldquo;For businesses to capitalize on these innovations, the industry must address unprecedented demand for efficient, secure and high-performing datacenter infrastructure. The Intel Xeon processor E5-2600 product family is designed to address these challenges by offering unparalleled, balanced performance across compute, storage and network, while reducing operating costs.&rdquo; The key requirements to enable IT to scale are performance, energy efficiency, I/O bandwidth and security. With the best combination of performance, built-in capabilities and cost-effectiveness, the new Intel Xeon processor E5-2600 product families are designed to address these requirements, and become the heart of the next-generation data center powering servers, storage and communication systems.</p>
<p><strong>Leadership Performance with Best Data Center Performance per Watt</strong><br />
Supporting up to eight cores per processor and up to 768GB of system memory, the Intel Xeon processor E5-2600 product family increases performance by up to 80 percent, compared to the previous-generation Intel Xeon processor 5600 series. The family also supports Intel Advanced Vector Extension (Intel AVX) that increases the performance on compute-intensive applications such as financial analysis, media content creation and high performance computing up to 2 times.</p>
<p>Additional built-in technologies such as Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0, Intel Hyper-Threading Technology and Intel Virtualization Technology provide IT with flexible capabilities to increase the performance of their infrastructure dynamically. These performance advances have led the Intel Xeon processor E5-2600 product family to capture 1510 new dual socket x86 world records.</p>
<p>Modern data centers must improve the raw performance they deliver, but also do so efficiently by reducing power consumption and operating costs. The Intel Xeon processor E5-2600 product family continue Intel&rsquo;s focus on reducing total cost of ownership by improving energy efficient performance more than 50 percent as measured by SPECpower_ssj 2008 compared to the previous generation Intel Xeon processor 5600 series. These processors offer support for tools to monitor and control power usage such as Intel Node Manager and Intel Data Center Manager, which provide accurate, real-time power and thermal data to system management consoles. In addition, Intel&rsquo;s leadership performance allows IT managers to meet their growing demands while optimizing software license and capital costs.</p>
<p class="rtecenter"><div class = "center-article-image"><a href="/news/Processors/Intel-Announces-New-Xeon-Processor-Power-Cloud" class="inline-image-link" title="View: Sandy-Bridge_EP_7_p.jpg"><img src="/files/imagecache/article_max_width/news/2012-03-06/Sandy-Bridge_EP_7_p.jpg" alt="Sandy-Bridge_EP_7_p.jpg" title="Sandy-Bridge_EP_7_p.jpg" class="pcper-inline" width="370" height="260" /></a></div></p>
<p><strong>I/O Innovation and Network Capabilities</strong><br />
With the unprecedented growth in data traffic it is essential that systems not only improve computational abilities, but also enable data to flow faster to support data-hungry applications and increase the bandwidth within the data center. The Intel Xeon processor E5-2600 product family meets these needs with Intel Integrated I/O (Intel IIO) and Intel Data Direct I/O (Intel DDIO). Intel DDIO allows Intel Ethernet controllers and adapters to route I/O traffic directly to processor cache, reducing trips to system memory reducing power consumption and I/O latency. The Intel Xeon processor E5-2600 product family is also the first server processors to integrate the I/O controller supporting PCI Express 3.0 directly into the microprocessor. This integration reduces latency up to 30 percent11 compared to prior generations and with PCI Express 3.0 can up to triple the movement of data into and out of the processor.</p>
<p>The high-performance processing power along with Intel Integrated I/O and advanced storage features such as PCIe non-transparent bridging and asynchronous DRAM refresh, makes the Intel Xeon processor E5-2600 product family also an ideal choice for storage and communications solutions.</p>
<p>Increasing bandwidth demands driven by server virtualization and data and storage network consolidation have led to strong growth in 10 Gigabit Ethernet deployments, with adapter port shipments exceeding 1 million units in each quarter of 2011. Today&rsquo;s announcement of the Intel Ethernet Controller X540 demonstrates Intel&rsquo;s commitment to driving 10 Gigabit Ethernet to the mainstream by reducing implementation costs. This industry-first single-chip 10GBASE-T solution is designed for low-cost, low-power LAN on motherboard (LOM) and includes flexible I/O Virtualization and Unified networking support at no additional cost.</p>
<p><strong>Trusted Security</strong><br />
The Intel Xeon processor E5-2600 product family reaffirms Intel&rsquo;s commitment to providing a more secure hardware foundation for today&rsquo;s data centers. Intel Advanced Encryption Standard New Instruction (Intel AES-NI14) helps systems to quickly encrypt and decrypt data running over a range of applications and transactions. Intel Trusted Execution Technology (Intel TXT15) creates a trusted foundation to reduce the infrastructure exposure to malicious attacks. These features in partnership with leading software applications will help IT protect their data centers against attack and scale to meet the demands of their customers.</p>
<p><strong>Extensive Industry Support</strong><br />
Starting today, system manufacturers from around the world are expected to announce hundreds of Intel Xeon processor E5 family-based platforms. These manufacturers include Acer, Appro, Asus, Bull, Cisco, Dell, Fujitsu, HP, Hitachi, Huawei, IBM, Inspur, Lenovo, NEC, Oracle, Quanta, SGI, Sugon, Supermicro and Unisys.</p>
<p class="rtecenter"><div class = "center-article-image"><a href="/news/Processors/Intel-Announces-New-Xeon-Processor-Power-Cloud" class="inline-image-link" title="View: price.png"><img src="/files/imagecache/article_max_width/news/2012-03-06/price.png" alt="price.png" title="price.png" class="pcper-inline" width="602" height="382" /></a></div> </p>
<p><a href="https://www.pcper.com/news/Processors/Intel-Announces-New-Xeon-Processor-Power-Cloud" target="_blank">read more</a></p>https://www.pcper.com/news/Processors/Intel-Announces-New-Xeon-Processor-Power-Cloud#commentsProcessorsIntellga2011Sandy Bridge Exeonxeon e5xeon E5-2600Tue, 06 Mar 2012 19:26:14 +0000Jeremy Hellstrom53784 at https://www.pcper.comApart from the aesthetics, MSI's X79A-GD65 (8D) is a solid choice for LGA2011 processorshttps://www.pcper.com/news/Motherboards/Apart-aesthetics-MSIs-X79A-GD65-8D-solid-choice-LGA2011-processors
<p>The MSI&nbsp;Z79A-GD65 (8D) <a href="http://www.hardocp.com/article/2012/02/17/msi_x79agd65_8d_lga2011_motherboard_review">provoked an immediately negative reaction from [H]ard|OCP</a>&nbsp;as two of the first things they noticed were the inconvenient placing of the CMOS battery and the auxiliary power plug for the PCIe slots.&nbsp; If you are planning on a triple GPU&nbsp;system you are not going to like this board.&nbsp; However if you plan on only a single or dual GPU system then these points of contention may not apply to you and other features, such as the impressive overclocking potential, make this board a solid choice.&nbsp; It seems that it could use a BIOS&nbsp;update though, not only because of strange voltage readings but also because of the clunky implementation of the UEFI&nbsp;aka Click-BIOS.</p>
<p class="rtecenter"><div class = "center-article-image"><a href="/news/Motherboards/Apart-aesthetics-MSIs-X79A-GD65-8D-solid-choice-LGA2011-processors" class="inline-image-link" title="View: H_MSI X79A-GD65_2.jpg"><img src="/files/imagecache/article_max_width/news/2012-02-28/H_MSI%20X79A-GD65_2.jpg" alt="H_MSI X79A-GD65_2.jpg" title="H_MSI X79A-GD65_2.jpg" class="pcper-inline" width="602" height="504" /></a></div></p>
<blockquote><p>&quot;MSI is known for high quality motherboards, many of which are targeted toward the enthusiast and gamer. It is one of these products we are looking at today in the form of the MSI X79A-GD65 (8D). A mid-range offering in the LGA2011 motherboard market. Sandy Bridge E processor and 8 DIMM slots for your exploitation!&quot;</p>
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<p>Here are some more Motherboard articles from around the web:</p>
<p><b><a href="http://forums.pcper.com/forumdisplay.php?f=112">Motherboards</a></b></p>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/ASRock-X79-Fatal1ty-Professional-Motherboard/1498" target="_blank">ASRock X79 Fatal1ty Professional Motherboard @ Hardware Secrets</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.anandtech.com/show/5549/msi-big-bangxpower-ii-x79-review-a-world-of-novelty-heatsinks" target="_blank">MSI Big Bang-XPower II X79 Review &ndash; A World of Novelty Heatsinks @ AnandTech</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.legitreviews.com/article/1856/1/" target="_blank">BIOSTAR TPower X79 Motherboard Review @ Legit Reviews</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.madshrimps.be/articles/article/1000266/" target="_blank">ASUS X79 Sabretooth Motherboard Review @ Madshrimps</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.madshrimps.be/articles/article/1000270/" target="_blank">ASRock Fatal1ty Z68 Professional Gen3 Motherboard Review @ Madshrimps</a></li>
<li><a href="http://ninjalane.com/reviews/motherboards/ga-z68x-ud3h" target="_blank">Gigabyte Z68X UD3H Motherboard Review @ Ninjalane</a></li>
<li><a href="http://hardwareoverclock.com/ASUS_Rampage_IV_Formula.htm" target="_blank">ASUS Rampage IV Formula BF3 Edition @ Hardwareoverclock</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.techarp.com/showarticle.aspx?artno=606" target="_blank">BIOS Option Of The Week - DCLK Feedback Delay @ TechARP</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/mainboards/display/mini-itx-socket-fm1.html" target="_blank">Roundup: Mini-ITX Mainboards for Socket FM1 Processors @ X-bit Labs</a></li>
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<p><a href="https://www.pcper.com/news/Motherboards/Apart-aesthetics-MSIs-X79A-GD65-8D-solid-choice-LGA2011-processors" target="_blank">read more</a></p>https://www.pcper.com/news/Motherboards/Apart-aesthetics-MSIs-X79A-GD65-8D-solid-choice-LGA2011-processors#commentsMotherboardslga2011msiMSI X79A-GD65 (8D)Tue, 28 Feb 2012 19:55:20 +0000Jeremy Hellstrom53712 at https://www.pcper.comFive X79 boards to choose fromhttps://www.pcper.com/news/Motherboards/Five-X79-boards-choose
<p class="rteleft">There are five usual suspects when discussing the X79 chipset, Asus's P9X79 Deluxe, the Asrock X79 Extreme9, ECS's X79R-AX, Intel's DX79SI and last but not least, MSI's X79A-GD65(8D).&nbsp; While very similar overall, each board has distinct features that the companies have introduced as standard over the years, from ASUS' Q-LED to MSI's OC Genie.&nbsp; <a href="http://www.techspot.com/review/484-intel-x79-motherboard-roundup/">TechSpot had their work cut out for them</a>, the boards range in price by $100 and the board that they picked as the winner might just surprise you.</p>
<p class="rtecenter"><div class = "center-article-image"><a href="/news/Motherboards/Five-X79-boards-choose" class="inline-image-link" title="View: TS_Intel_10S.jpg"><img src="/files/imagecache/article_max_width/news/2012-01-23/TS_Intel_10S.jpg" alt="TS_Intel_10S.jpg" title="TS_Intel_10S.jpg" class="pcper-inline" width="600" height="277" /></a></div></p>
<blockquote><p>&quot;Those wanting to build the ultimate performance system will naturally turn to Intel&rsquo;s new LGA2011 platform which recently made its debut with the Sandy Bridge-E processors. This highly refined architecture takes the original Sandy Bridge design and pumps it full of steroids, while adding a few new things. Moreover, the platform is expected to support enthusiast-level Ivy Bridge processors that are slated for release by the end of 2012, adding to the platform's longevity.</p>
<p>So if you're already spending $600+ on a processor alone, you'll want to make sure your motherboard is equally impressive. Today we are checking out five high-end X79 motherboards from Asus, Asrock, ECS, Intel and MSI.&quot;</p>
</blockquote>
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<p><b><a href="http://forums.pcper.com/forumdisplay.php?f=112">Motherboards</a></b></p>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.overclockersclub.com/reviews/msi_x79agd65/" target="_blank">MSI X79A-GD65 (8D) Review @ OCC</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.anandtech.com/show/5360/ecs-x79rax-black-extreme-review" target="_blank">ECS X79R-AX (Black Extreme) @ AnandTech</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.pcstats.com/articleview.cfm?articleID=2638" target="_blank">ECS H67H2-M Black Edition Intel H67 Express @ PC Stats</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.pcstats.com/articleview.cfm?articleID=2637" target="_blank">Biostar TH67XE Intel H67 Express @ PC Stats</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.techarp.com/showarticle.aspx?artno=606" target="_blank">BIOS Option Of The Week - PCI Dynamic Bursting @ Tech ARP</a></li>
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<p><a href="https://www.pcper.com/news/Motherboards/Five-X79-boards-choose" target="_blank">read more</a></p>https://www.pcper.com/news/Motherboards/Five-X79-boards-choose#commentsMotherboardsasrockasusDX79SIECSIntellga2011msip9x79 deluxex79X79 Extreme9X79A-GD65(8D)X79R-AXMon, 23 Jan 2012 22:22:53 +0000Jeremy Hellstrom53336 at https://www.pcper.comOf ASRock's consistency and an Extreme X79 motherboardhttps://www.pcper.com/news/Motherboards/ASRocks-consistency-and-Extreme-X79-motherboard
<p>[H]ard|OCP&nbsp;starts out their review of the ASRock X79 Extreme4 with a tale of two motherboards and the quality issues that they discovered.&nbsp; &nbsp;In part it is a warning and in part it offers contrast to the decent quality of the review model that they received.&nbsp; The board did display a few minor problems during testing, which prompted [H] to caution anyone picking this or any other ASRock board that they may need to deal with the RMA process.&nbsp; Assuming you get a working board the Extreme4 offers a great experience for you.&nbsp; The two PCIe 16x slots and single 8x slot are all PCIe 2.0 which may disappoint some who plan on upgrading their CPU&nbsp;or installing a PCIe SSD&nbsp;card.&nbsp; Apart from those two main issues, <a href="http://www.hardocp.com/article/2012/01/12/asrock_x79_extreme4_lga_2011_motherboard_review">[H] were quite happy with this board</a>. </p>
<p class="rtecenter"><div class = "center-article-image"><a href="/news/Motherboards/ASRocks-consistency-and-Extreme-X79-motherboard" class="inline-image-link" title="View: H_extreme4.jpg"><img src="/files/imagecache/article_max_width/news/2012-01-13/H_extreme4.jpg" alt="H_extreme4.jpg" title="H_extreme4.jpg" class="pcper-inline" width="602" height="430" /></a></div></p>
<blockquote><p>&quot;After the last couple of ASRock boards, I wasn&rsquo;t sure if I ever wanted to see another one. The ASRock X79 Extreme4 not only surpassed my admittedly low expectations, but proved to be the exact opposite of the last two motherboards. Grab a sandwich and read on. You don&rsquo;t want to miss this one.&quot;</p>
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<li><a target="_blank" href="http://www.pcstats.com/articleview.cfm?articleID=2636">Intel DH67BL Intel H67 Express Motherboard Review @ PCSTATS </a></li>
<li><a target="_blank" href="http://www.kitguru.net/components/cpu/zardon/intel-core-i7-3820-and-asrock-extreme4-m-review/">Intel Core i7 3820 and ASrock Extreme4-M @ Kitguru</a></li>
<li><a target="_blank" href="http://www.guru3d.com/article/gigabyte-g1assassin-2-review/">Gigabyte G1.Assassin 2 @ Guru3D</a></li>
<li><a target="_blank" href="http://vr-zone.com/articles/asus-s-dual-socket-2011-workstation-motherboard--z9pe-d8-ws/14488.html">ASUS's Dual Socket 2011 Workstation Motherboard - Z9PE-D8 WS @ VR-Zone</a></li>
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<p><a href="https://www.pcper.com/news/Motherboards/ASRocks-consistency-and-Extreme-X79-motherboard" target="_blank">read more</a></p>https://www.pcper.com/news/Motherboards/ASRocks-consistency-and-Extreme-X79-motherboard#commentsMotherboardsasrocklga2011sandy bridge-ex79X79 Extreme4Fri, 13 Jan 2012 20:21:38 +0000Jeremy Hellstrom53275 at https://www.pcper.comTook you long enough! EVGA finally shows off the dual socket SR-Xhttps://www.pcper.com/news/General-Tech/Took-you-long-enough-EVGA-finally-shows-dual-socket-SR-X
<p>EVGA's dual LGA 1366 SR-2 motherboard has been on the <a href="http://www.pcper.com/hwlb">HWLB Extreme System</a> for a while now, even as the Dream system continued to change since there has not been a new high performance dual socket motherboard ... until now.&nbsp; The EVGA&nbsp;SR-X should be replacing the board soon, paired with some LGA2011 Xeon processors.&nbsp; It will not be the <a href="http://www.pcper.com/reviews/Processors/Intel-Core-i7-3930K-Sandy-Bridge-E-Processor-Review">Core i7-3930K Sandy Bridge-E CPU</a> however, even though they are essentially trimmed down Xeons they are not designed to work in tandem.&nbsp; Strangely the memory is not balanced between the two sockets, with 4 DIMM slots near one socket and 8 near the other, though space is tight on the board as there are also 7 PCIe 16x slots.&nbsp; <a href="http://www.legitreviews.com/article/1828/1/">Check out the pictures of this board and other EVGA&nbsp;displays at Legit Reviews</a>.</p>
<p class="rtecenter"><div class = "center-article-image"><a href="/news/General-Tech/Took-you-long-enough-EVGA-finally-shows-dual-socket-SR-X" class="inline-image-link" title="View: LR_evga-lga2011-srx-1.jpg"><img src="/files/imagecache/article_max_width/news/2012-01-12/LR_evga-lga2011-srx-1.jpg" alt="LR_evga-lga2011-srx-1.jpg" title="LR_evga-lga2011-srx-1.jpg" class="pcper-inline" width="550" height="483" /></a></div></p>
<blockquote><p>&quot;It doesn't seem all that long ago that we were able to get our hands on the EVGA Classified SR-2 motherboard. It featured dual Intel LGA1366 sockets and support for Intel Xeon processors. During our meeting with EVGA this morning, the revealed the successor to the SR-2, the SR-X! The EVGA SR-X is a dual socket LGA2011 motherboard once again for Xeon processors. If you're hoping to use your Intel Sandy Bridge-E processor, unfortunately it won't work with a pair of them due the single QPI design of the Sandy Bridge-E processors.&quot;</p>
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<li><a href="http://www.legitreviews.com/article/1828/1/" target="_blank">CES 2012: Razer 'Project Fiona' Gaming Tablet and Blade Gaming Laptop @ Legit Reviews</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/blog/CES-2012-Coverage/216" target="_blank">CES 2012 Coverage @ Hardware Secrets</a></li>
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<li><a href="http://semiaccurate.com/2012/01/11/imagination-releases-new-graphics-cores/" target="_blank">Imagination releases new graphics cores @ SemiAccurate</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.techreviewsource.com/Printers/kodak-hero-91" target="_blank">Kodak Hero 9.1 Review @ TechReviewSource</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/01/11/virtualisation_at_home_part_2/" target="_blank">DIY virtual machines: Rigging up at home @ The Register</a></li>
<li><a href="www.digitimes.com/news/a20120111PD212.html" target="_blank">VIA, SiS achieve results from non-PC industry @ DigiTimes</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.rwlabs.com/article.php?cat=contests&amp;id=568" target="_blank">Real World Labs And RaidSonic Joint Contest</a></li>
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<p><a href="https://www.pcper.com/news/General-Tech/Took-you-long-enough-EVGA-finally-shows-dual-socket-SR-X" target="_blank">read more</a></p>https://www.pcper.com/news/General-Tech/Took-you-long-enough-EVGA-finally-shows-dual-socket-SR-X#commentsGeneral TechShows and ExposCESevgalga2011SR-XThu, 12 Jan 2012 17:11:34 +0000Jeremy Hellstrom53261 at https://www.pcper.comASUS Rampage IV Formula and Gene plus dual LGA2011 MB showcasedhttps://www.pcper.com/news/Motherboards/ASUS-Rampage-IV-Formula-and-Gene-plus-dual-LGA2011-MB-showcased
<p>While we have already detailed the <a href="http://www.pcper.com/search/node/asus%20ces">ASUS&nbsp;tablet and notebook products</a> shown here at CES, the company didn't leave the enthusiasts and PC&nbsp;builders out in the cold.&nbsp; In this video we chat with J.J. Guerrero about the upcoming Rampage IV&nbsp;Formula and Gene motherboards that bring some interesting new audio features to the X79 platform.&nbsp;&nbsp;Oh, and just for fun, a quick look at the upcoming dual-socket LGA2011 Xeon motherboard for those that think 32-thread systems are the way to go.</p>
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<p><a href="https://www.pcper.com/news/Motherboards/ASUS-Rampage-IV-Formula-and-Gene-plus-dual-LGA2011-MB-showcased" target="_blank">read more</a></p>https://www.pcper.com/news/Motherboards/ASUS-Rampage-IV-Formula-and-Gene-plus-dual-LGA2011-MB-showcased#commentsMotherboardsShows and ExposasusCESgenelga2011rampage iv formularampage iv geneWed, 11 Jan 2012 01:38:04 +0000Ryan Shrout53237 at https://www.pcper.comASUS' P9X79 Deluxe, the new baseline for the X79 serieshttps://www.pcper.com/news/General-Tech/ASUS-P9X79-Deluxe-new-baseline-X79-series
<p>X-Bit Labs discusses Tick+ and Tock- in their reivew of the ASUS&nbsp;P9X79 Deluxe, as Intel's original Tick-Tock product strategy seems to have been changed recently.&nbsp; As you can see the board is quite crowded, in part because of the 8 DIMM slots, so crowded that ASUS&nbsp;moved some of the power chokes to the backside of the board.&nbsp; You get four PCIe 3.0 slots, of which two can run at full 16x speeds when populated, as well as a pair of PCIe 2.0 1x slots.&nbsp; On the back are a half dozen USB&nbsp;3.0 ports as well as four 2.0 ports, S/PDIF&nbsp;out as well as 6 analog out provide sound and it even sports WiFi and Bluetooth.&nbsp; <a href="http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/mainboards/display/asus-p9x79-deluxe.html">Check out what X-Bit considers the new standard in X79 boards</a>.</p>
<p class="rtecenter"><div class = "center-article-image"><a href="/news/General-Tech/ASUS-P9X79-Deluxe-new-baseline-X79-series" class="inline-image-link" title="View: XBT_board1_big.jpg"><img src="/files/imagecache/article_max_width/news/2012-01-09/XBT_board1_big.jpg" alt="XBT_board1_big.jpg" title="XBT_board1_big.jpg" class="pcper-inline" width="602" height="736" /></a></div></p>
<blockquote><p>&quot;ASUSTeK mainboards are the leading brand today that is why this particular model seems to be an ideal choice for opening a series of articles dedicated to the new platform. We will dwell on absolutely everything about it: package, accessories, technical specifications, EFI BIOS functionality, new programs and utilities, overclocking potential, performance and power consumption.&quot;</p>
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<p><a href="https://www.pcper.com/news/General-Tech/ASUS-P9X79-Deluxe-new-baseline-X79-series" target="_blank">read more</a></p>https://www.pcper.com/news/General-Tech/ASUS-P9X79-Deluxe-new-baseline-X79-series#commentsGeneral TechasusIntellga2011p9x79 deluxex79Mon, 09 Jan 2012 18:45:32 +0000Jeremy Hellstrom53205 at https://www.pcper.comIntel Core i7-3820 Processor Review - Quad-Core Sandy Bridge-E under $300https://www.pcper.com/reviews/Processors/Intel-Core-i7-3820-Processor-Review-Quad-Core-Sandy-Bridge-E-under-300
<p>When Intel launched the Sandy Bridge-E platform in November, there were three processors listed on the specification sheet.&nbsp; The <a href="http://www.pcper.com/reviews/Processors/Intel-Sandy-Bridge-E-Review-Core-i7-3960X-and-X79-Chipset-Tested">Core i7-3960X is the flagship</a>, 6-core processor with the ~$1000 price tag, the Core i7-3930K still had 6-cores but a much lower cost and similar clock speeds and the Core i7-3820 was the only quad-core option and was listed for a Q1 release.&nbsp; We <a href="http://www.pcper.com/reviews/Processors/Intel-Core-i7-3930K-Sandy-Bridge-E-Processor-Review">reviewed the Core i7-3930K in December</a> and found that it offered nearly the same performance as the more expensive unit at about half the price.&nbsp;</p>
<p class="rtecenter"><div class = "center-article-image"><a href="/reviews/Processors/Intel-Core-i7-3820-Processor-Review-Quad-Core-Sandy-Bridge-E-under-300" class="inline-image-link" title="View: 06.jpg"><img src="/files/imagecache/article_max_width/review/2012-01-03/06.jpg" alt="06.jpg" title="06.jpg" class="pcper-inline" width="602" height="452" /></a></div></p>
<p>Today we are getting a preview of the Core i7-3820 that will be released likely in early February and will come with a much more reasonable price tag of $285 to fill out the LGA2011 socket.&nbsp; The question that we must ask then is <strong>can the quad-core Core i7-3820 compete against the currently available quad-core Sandy Bridge parts</strong> that fit in the widely available LGA1155 socket?&nbsp; We not only have to consider performance but also the features of each platform as well as the total cost.&nbsp;</p>
<p><strong>Same Feature Set, New Die</strong></p>
<p>While most of the features of the Core i7-3820 are going to be identical to those of the previous SNB-E processors we have seen, there are some important differences with this chip.&nbsp; Let's see what is familiar first.&nbsp; The Core i7-3820 is based on the Sandy Bridge-E design that works on the LGA2011 socket and the X79 chipset and motherboards currently on the market.&nbsp; It includes a quad-channel memory controller and 40 lanes of PCI&nbsp;Express that are actually capable of PCIe 3.0 speeds.&nbsp; HyperThreading is still enabled so you are getting the benefit of being able to run twice as many threads as you have cores.&nbsp;</p>
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<p>There are some very important changes on this CPU&nbsp;as well though starting with a quad-core design.&nbsp; This directly pits this Sandy Bridge-E part against the currently existing Sandy Bridge processors running on the Z68/P67 chipset and LGA1155 socket.&nbsp; Also, the L3 cache on the Core i7-3820 is at 10MB, 5MB less than the Core i7-3960X and 2MB less than the Core i7-3930K.&nbsp; We are basically talking about a processor that bridges the gap between the original SNB and newer SNB-E parts and it creates some interesting battles and comparisons.&nbsp;</p>
<p><a href="http://www.pcper.com/reviews/Processors/Intel-Core-i7-3820-Processor-Review-Quad-Core-Sandy-Bridge-E-under-300">Continue reading our review of the Core i7-3820 Sandy Bridge-E CPU!!!</a></p>
<p><a href="https://www.pcper.com/reviews/Processors/Intel-Core-i7-3820-Processor-Review-Quad-Core-Sandy-Bridge-E-under-300" target="_blank">read more</a></p>https://www.pcper.com/reviews/Processors/Intel-Core-i7-3820-Processor-Review-Quad-Core-Sandy-Bridge-E-under-300#commentsProcessorsi7-3820Intellga2011sandy bridge-ex79Wed, 04 Jan 2012 15:08:29 +0000Ryan Shrout53115 at https://www.pcper.comA new processor needs a new home; meet the X79 chipset https://www.pcper.com/news/Motherboards/new-processor-needs-new-home-meet-X79-chipset
<p>If you want to run a Sandy Bridge E chip, you are going to need a new motherboard as they use a brand new socket.&nbsp; The upgrade isn't just about the socket though, as there is a noticeable increase in PCIe 3.0 lanes possible on the X79 chipset as well quad channel memory.&nbsp; At The&nbsp;Tech Report is a look at motherboards from four major vendors, the Asus P8X79 PRO, Gigabyte X79-UD5, Intel DX79SI, and the MSI X79A-GD65 (8D).&nbsp; Unfortunately Intel is plagued by issues with storage, while not the same as we saw in their previous chipset the port count is still lower than we expected and the RAID&nbsp;software is still labelled as a beta product.&nbsp; Indeed by the end of the review it seems that <a href="http://techreport.com/articles.x/21993">each board did at least one thing to disappoint The&nbsp;Tech Report</a>, though they hold hope for future revisions.</p>
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<blockquote><p>&quot;If you want to get in on Intel's new Sandy Bridge-E CPU, you'll need an LGA2011 motherboard. We've gathered four examples from Asus, Gigabyte, Intel, and MSI to see which one makes the best foundation for an Extreme Sandy build.&quot;</p>
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<li><a target="_blank" href="http://benchmarkreviews.com/index.php?option=com_content&amp;task=view&amp;id=845&amp;Itemid=69">ASUS P9X79 Deluxe Motherboard @ Benchmark Reviews</a></li>
<li><a target="_blank" href="http://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/4415/asus_rampage_iv_extreme_intel_x79_motherboard_review/index.html">ASUS Rampage IV Extreme @ Tweaktown</a></li>
<li><a target="_blank" href="http://benchmarkreviews.com/index.php?option=com_content&amp;task=view&amp;id=819&amp;Itemid=69">Intel DX79SI LGA2011 Desktop Motherboard @ Benchmark Reviews</a></li>
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<p><a href="https://www.pcper.com/news/Motherboards/new-processor-needs-new-home-meet-X79-chipset" target="_blank">read more</a></p>https://www.pcper.com/news/Motherboards/new-processor-needs-new-home-meet-X79-chipset#commentsMotherboardsasusDX79SIgigabyteIntellga2011msiP8X79 PROx79X79-UD5X79A-GD65 (8D)Mon, 14 Nov 2011 21:02:14 +0000Jeremy Hellstrom52784 at https://www.pcper.com